List of radio stations in Bay of Plenty explained

This is a list of radio stations in Bay of Plenty in New Zealand. Most Bay of Plenty stations broadcast from Tauranga, Rotorua and Whakatāne.^[1] ^[2] ^[3] ^[4] ^[5] ^[6]

Western Bay of Plenty

FM stations

Frequency	Name	Format	Owner	Transmitter	Effective power (kW)	Broadcasting on frequency since	Previous stations on frequency
88.6 FM				Tauranga Kopukairua No.3	0.8	11/01/2021	2015 - 2021: Magic Music (moved to 99.8 FM)
Licence previously cancelled/expired					One Double X, Te Puke; 92.9 Kiwi FM
89.4 FM				Tauranga Kopukairua	3.2	1997	Station broadcast on 89.8 FM prior to 2010
90.2 FM				Tauranga Kopukairua	1.6
91.0 FM				Tauranga Kopukairua	0.8	16/07/2007	Station broadcast on 89.0 FM prior to 2007 1997 - 2007 Radio Sport
91.8 FM	Te Arawa FM	Adult contemporary music & Iwi radio	Te Arawa Communications	Maketu	0.32
92.6 FM				Tauranga Kopukairua	4	2012	1993 - 1994 Classic Rock 92.5FM 1994 - 1997 Classic Rock 92FM 1997 - 2012: Solid Gold
93.4 FM				Tauranga Kopukairua	1.6	Dec 2004	1990 - 2004 Coastline FM
94.2 FM				Tauranga Kopukairua	3.2	1996
94.6 FM	Life FM^[7]			Te Aroha	80	1997
95.0 FM				Tauranga Kopukairua	3.2	2014	Feb 1961 - 1980s: 1ZD (broadcast on 1000 AM prior to 1978 and moved to 1008 AM since) 1980s - 1990: Radio BOP 1990 - 1993: BOP FM 1993 - 2008: Classic Hits 95 BOP FM 2008 - 2014: Classic Hits 95FM
95.8 FM				Tauranga Kopukairua	4	11/06/2007	Broadcast on 96.1 FM prior to 2010 Sep 1991 - 2005: Radio Pacific 2005 - 2007: Radio Live
96.6 FM				Tauranga Kopukairua No.3	0.8	Mar 2010
97.4 FM				Tauranga Kopukairua	1.6	2004	Broadcast on 97.3 FM prior to 2010
98.2 FM			Moana Communications	Tauranga Kopukairua	0.8		Formerly Tahi 98.2FM
99.0 FM				Tauranga Kopukairua	4	01/07/2020
99.8 FM				Tauranga Kopukairua	4	11/01/2021	99.8 Cadbury Moro FM (Summer of 92/93) Mix 100FM until April 1997 1997 - 2021: The Edge (moved to 88.6 FM)
100.6 FM	Channel X	Classic alternative		Tauranga Kopukairua	4	8 May 2023	2013 - Jan 2019: Radio Live; 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
101.4 FM				Tauranga Kopukairua	8	Nov 2019
104.6 FM				Tauranga Kopukairua	8
105.4 FM	Radio Aotearoa^[8]		Irirangi Tauranga Moana Ltd	Tauranga Kopukairua No.3		8	2023	BOP 105.4 FM until 2011; Boly BOP until Feb 13 2016; 2016: Paradise FM;^[9] Aug 2017 - May 2023: The Station^[10]

AM stations

Frequency	Name	Format	Owner	Transmitter	Broadcasting on frequency since	Previous stations on frequency
540 AM	Star^[11]				6/04/2022	Rhema
657 AM
819 AM
873 AM				Tauranga Matapihi	19/07/2021	2005 - 2020: Radio Pacific, BSport, LiveSport, TAB Trackside Radio
1008 AM					1993	Broadcast on 1000 AM prior to 1978 Feb 1961 - 1980s: 1ZD 1980s - 1990: Radio BOP 1990 - 1993: Easy BOP AM
1107 AM	Decommissioned					Radio Live 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - Feb 2022: Today FM on 100.6 FM
1368 AM		20s-80s	Tauranga Village Radio Museum Inc
1440 AM		Simulcast 98.2FM		Tauranga Matapihi
1521 AM				Tauranga Matapihi	01/07/2020	Goodtime Classics, 1XTR, Talk Radio Bay of Plenty, from 16/07/2007 until 30/03/2020: Radio Sport, from 30/03/2020 until 30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB

Low power FM stations

Frequency	Name	Format	Previous stations on frequency
87.6 FM	BollyBop	Indian
87.8 FM	Gaia FM^[12]
88.1 FM			His FM^[13] ^[14]
88.1 FM	Valley FM 88.1
88.3 FM	Sub FM
88.3 FM	Capital FM Te Puke^[15]
107.0 FM	Capital FM Te Puke
107.1 FM	Gaia FM
107.4 FM
107.7 FM	Sub FM
107.7 FM	The Vibe^[16]	Dance, Urban & Indie music

Rotorua

FM stations

Frequency	Name	Format	Owner	Transmitter	Effective power (kW)	Broadcasting on frequency since	Previous stations on frequency
88.7 FM			Te Arawa Communications	Rotorua Tihiotonga	0.8
89.2 FM				Reporoa Paeroa Range	0.125
89.5 FM				Rotorua Pukepoto	1
90.3 FM				Rotorua Tihiotonga	0.8
90.8 FM				Reporoa Paeroa Range	0.32
91.1 FM				Rotorua Pukepoto	1		Solid Gold
91.9 FM				Rotorua Pukepoto	0.63	28/07/2008	Oct 1991 - 2005: Radio Pacific 2005 - 2008: Radio Live
92.4 FM				Reporoa Paeroa Range	0.1
92.7 FM				Rotorua Pukepoto	1	1998
93.5 FM				Rotorua Te Waerenga Rd	1
93.9 FM			Te Arawa Communications	Rotoiti Pikiao Marae Access Road	0.4
94.3 FM				Rotorua Pukepoto	1	2019/20	Mix
95.1 FM	Channel X	Classic alternative		Rotorua Pukepoto	1	8 May 2023	2010 - Jan 2019: Radio Live; 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
95.9 FM				Rotorua Pukepoto	1.6	1988	Lakes FM
96.7 FM				Rotorua Pukepoto	1	28/07/2008	2007 - May 2008: Mai FM May 2008 - 28/07/2008: The Breeze
97.5 FM				Rotorua Pukepoto	1	1988	Classic Hits 97FM Radio Geyserland
98.0 FM				Reporoa Paeroa Range	0.1	Aug 2024	2010 - Jan 2019: Radio Live; 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM; May 2023 - Aug 2024 Mai FM
98.3 FM				Rotorua Pukepoto	1	1998	Classic Rock
99.1 FM			Te Arawa Communications	Rotorua Tihiotonga	0.25	April 2015	Mai FM The Pulse Triple X 99FM Talk Radio Bay of Plenty Rock 99FM Urban FM
99.9 FM				Rotorua Pukepoto	1	1998
100.7 FM				Rotorua Pukepoto	1	20/04/2015
101.5 FM				Rotorua Tihiotonga	0.32
103.6 FM			Te Arawa Communications	Reporoa Paeroa Range	0.1	2022?	Te Arawa FM Cruise Radio
103.9 FM				Rotorua Tihiotonga	0.8
104.7 FM	Universo FM^[17]			Rotorua Tihiotonga	0.63		Good News Community Radio^[18] ^[19]
105.5 FM				Rotorua Pukepoto	1	2010
106.3 FM				Rotorua Pukepoto	1

AM stations

Frequency	Name	Transmitter	Broadcasting on frequency since	Previous stations on frequency
747 AM		Rotorua Tihiotonga	2000	Station broadcast on 702 AM prior to 2006
1107 AM	Decommissioned	Rotorua Hinemoa Point		Radio Live 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - late 2022: Today FM on 95.1
1188 AM		Rotorua Tihiotonga
1350 AM		Rotorua Tihiotonga	01/07/2020	Jul 1959 - 1988: 1ZC / Radio Geyserland 1988 - 1990: Today AM 1990 - 1997: Vacant 1997 - 30/03/2020: Radio Sport 30/03/2020-30/06/2020: Newstalk ZB
1548 AM		Rotorua Hinemoa Point	19/07/2021	Broadcast on 1566 AM prior to 1992 1990 - 1992: Classic Country 1566 1992 - 1993: Classic Country 1548AM 1993 - 1998: Classic Gold 1548AM 1998 - 2005: Lakes FM simulcast 2005 - 2020: 2005 - 2020: Radio Pacific, BSport, LiveSport, TAB Trackside Radio

Low power FM stations

Eastern Bay of Plenty

Frequency	Name	Format	Owner	Transmitter	Broadcasting on frequency since	Previous stations on frequency
88.1 FM			Whakaatu Whanaunga Trust			Mulcher, Opotiki FM
88.9 FM			Te Arawa Communications	Whakatāne Matata Marae
89.7 FM		Adult contemporary music		Whakatāne The Strand
90.5 FM		Adult contemporary music		Whakatāne Manawahe	12/12/1988	FM 90.7 (Summer of 1982)
91.7 FM			Whakaatu Whanaunga Trust			Sea FM 91.7, Sea 92 FM
92.1 FM					01/06/2023	Oct 1991 - 2005: Radio Pacific 2005 - Jan 2019: Radio Live 2019 - 20/03/2022: Magic Talk; 21/03/2022 - 30/03/2023: Today FM
92.9 FM		Adult contemporary music		Ōhope Kohi Point	06/02/1989	93 Splash FM
93.7 FM		Active rock		Whakatāne Manawahe
95.3 FM
96.1 FM					19/07/2021	2005 - 2020: Radio Pacific, BSport, LiveSport, TAB Trackside Radio (Broadcast on 94.5 FM prior to 2010)
96.9 FM			Te Runanga O Ngati Awa			Sun FM 96.9FM
97.7 FM		Contemporary hit radio		Whakatāne Manawahe
99.3 FM				Ōhope Kohi Point		99.3 Cadbury Moro FM Whakatāne/Ōhope (Summer of 1992/1993)
99.7 FM	Te Reo o Tawhiuau 99.7FM^[20]		Te Kura Kaupapa Motuhake O Tawhiuau		Oct 2007
100.1 FM
101.7 FM
104.1 FM
104.9 FM				Whakatāne Manawahe
105.7 FM
106.5 FM		Contemporary hit radio	Te Runanga O Ngati Awa	Ōhope Kohi Point
107.3 FM	The ONE - Jesus Radio		Independent	Whakatāne LPFM	7 Mar 2022
1242 AM					30/06/1971	Station broadcast on 1240 AM prior to 1978

Notes and References

Web site: The Register of Radio Frequencies . . 5 April 2015.
Web site: Database of radio . FMLIST.
Web site: MWLIST radio database . MWLIST.
Web site: Radio Heritage . Radio Heritage Foundation.
Web site: Local Radio Broadcast Stations . Radio Station World.
Web site: Welcome to The Radio Vault . The Radio Vault.
Web site: LifeFM - Faith, Music, Culture . 2024-02-23 . LifeFM . en.
https://www.radioaotearoa.com Radio Aotearoa
http://www.theweekendsun.co.nz/lps/70-paradise-found.html Paradise FM
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1708/S00012/grant-hislop-to-launch-new-radio-station.htm The Station
Web site: Frequency Changes For Rhema And Star.
Web site: Gaia FM. Station Playlist. 25 April 2015.
Web site: 88.1 HIS-fm . 27 June 2018 . 27 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180627023445/http://www.hisfm.co.nz/ . live .
Web site: HIS-fm no longer . 14 January 2020 . 14 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200114085848/http://www.hisfm.co.nz/ . live .
https://capitalfm.wixsite.com/capitalfm Capital FM Te Puke
https://www.wearethevibe.live The Vibe 107.7FM
http://www.radiouniversofm.co.nz Universo FM
https://www.neighbourly.co.nz/organisation/good-news-community-radio Good News Community Radio
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Good-News-Community-Radio-1047FM-Rotorua-616351725505265/posts Good News Community Radio off-air
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503438&objectid=10968127 Te Reo o Tawhiuau 99.7FM